NEW YORK,
June 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Carver
Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CARV) (the "Company"), the holding company
for Carver Federal Savings Bank ("Carver"), announced that
John J. Fitzpatrick was recently
appointed First Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
of the Company. Mr. Fitzpatrick is based in Harlem, NY and will
report directly to Michael T. Pugh,
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the
Company.
"John joins Carver with more than 35 years of trusted
banking, operational, senior management, accounting and financial
experience," remarked Mr. Pugh. "In a competitive community banking
environment like New York City, it
is crucial that our operational performance be optimized so that we
can meet the needs of the communities we serve while striving to
generate positive financial results. John is the right person to
help us achieve the proper balance between these two important
goals. On behalf of the executive management team, I welcome
John to the Carver family and look forward to working closely with
him."
Mr. Fitzpatrick is a senior banking and operational
specialist who formerly served as the Chief Operating Officer of
Fieldpoint Private Bank and Trust in Greenwich, CT. In this role, Mr. Fitzpatrick
provided oversight and guidance to the bank's operations, during
which time he enhanced the bank's enterprise risk management
systems, loan operations, and was responsible for the analytical
tools and controls that were necessary to efficiently manage the
bank. Before joining Fieldpoint, he was the Director of
Operations at Sterling National Bank and, prior to this role, he
was the Director of Finance and Management Information Systems at
Provident Bank.
"I have long admired Carver and the impact it makes across
the diverse communities of New York
City," remarked Mr. Fitzpatrick. "The team of managerial
talent that Carver has assembled is impressive. I look forward to
working closely with Michael T. Pugh
and the entire management team to grow the Carver banking franchise
and strengthen its operational performance."
Mr. Fitzpatrick received a Master's Degree in Banking and
Finance from Adelphi University and a
Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Accounting from Hunter College, City University of New
York.
About Carver Bancorp, Inc.
Carver
Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Carver Federal Savings
Bank, a federally chartered stock savings bank. Carver was founded
in 1948 to serve African-American communities whose residents,
businesses, and institutions had limited access to mainstream
financial services. In light of its mission to promote economic
development and revitalize underserved communities, Carver has been
designated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a community
development financial institution. Carver is the largest
African- and Caribbean-American managed bank in the United States, with nine full-service
branches in the New York City
boroughs of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. For further information, please visit
the Company's website at www.carverbank.com.
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"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act. These statements are based on
management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty
and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially
from those included in these statements due to a variety of
factors, risks and uncertainties. More information about
these factors, risks and uncertainties is contained in our filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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